State v. James’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
September 2016
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Batson v. Kentucky · State v. Barden · State v. Robinson · State v. Smith · State v. Taylor
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(1) the susceptibility of the particular case to racial discrimination; (2) whether similarly situated [blacks] 3 were accepted as jurors; (3) whether the [party at issue] used all of its peremptory challenges; (4) the race of the witnesses in the case; (5) whether the early pattern of strikes indicated a discriminatory intent; and (6) the ultimate racial makeup of the jury. In addition, [a]n examination of the actual explanations given by the [party at issue] for challenging [white] 4 veniremen is a crucial part of testing [the State's] Batson claim. It is satisfactory if these explanations have as their basis a "legitimate hunch" or "past experience" in the selection of juries.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“First, the defendant must make a prima facie showing that the state exercised a race-based peremptory challenge. If the defendant makes the requisite showing, the burden shifts to the state to offer a facially valid, race-neutral explanation for the peremptory challenge. Finally, the trial court must decide whether the defendant has proved purposeful discrimination.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“Id. (citation omitted). III. Analysis In a capital murder case, the defendant and State are each afforded fourteen peremptory challenges during jury selection. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1217(a). However, Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of North Carolina and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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